Annual Reports of the Department of Public Works

Annual Reports of the
Department of Public Works
1845 to 1971/72

On Self-Service Microfilm

Library Finding Aid L22

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Introduction

This finding aid is a reel-by-reel listing of the Archives of Ontarios microfilm holdings of the Annual Reports of the Department of Public Works for:

Province of Canada, 1845-1867
Ontario, 1867-1971/72

About the Department of Public Works

A Chief Commissioner of Public Works (the successor to Chairman of the Board of Works) was appointed in 1846 to administer the construction and maintenance of roads, harbours, canals, bridges and public buildings.

In 1869, an Act was passed establishing the Department of Public Works for the Province of Ontario. The Act also established that the Department was to be presided over by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works. This Commissioner, although responsible for both agriculture and public works, was referred to simply as the Commissioner of Public Works when dealing with matters related to public works. In 1874, the Department of Public Works was separated from agriculture.

In 1900, the Office of the Commissioner of Highways, and the Bureau of Labour were established within the Department of Public Works. These two offices later became the Department of Highways (in 1914), and the Department of Labour (in 1919).

Also in 1900, the Colonization Roads Branch was transferred to the Department of Public Works from the Department of Crown Lands. The Branch was responsible for constructing and repairing roads in sparsely settled areas of the province. It was transferred to the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines in 1919.

The Department of Public Works continued to exist until 1972, when its programs and functions were taken over by the newly created Ministry of Government Services.

About this Microfilm

This microfilm was produced by the Archives of Ontario from originals held in the Archives of Ontario Library. The Archives has both positive and negative microfilm.

Interlibrary Loan

This microfilm is not available through interlibrary loan from the Archives of Ontario. Other major academic and public libraries in Canada may also hold the original print volumes. Check with your local library.

ANNUAL REPORTS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Report Year Ending	Commissioner	Reference Code
1845 31 December	Hamilton H. Killaly, Chairman of the Board of Works.	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1846 31 December	W. B. Robinson, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1847 31 December	W. B. Robinson, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1848 31 December	E. P. Tache, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1849 31 December	William Hamilton Merritt, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1850 31 December	Joseph Bourret, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1851 31 December	John Young, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1852 1853 31 December	J. Chabot, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1854	NO REPORT
1855 31 December	F. Lemieux, Chief Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1856 31 December	F. Lemieux, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1857 31 December	Charles Alleyn, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1858 31 December	S. D. Woodruff, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1859 31 December	John Rose, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1860 31 December	John Rose, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 1
1861 31 December	Joseph Cauchon, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2
1862 31 December	U.J. Tessier, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2
1863 31 December	M. Laframboise, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2
1864 30 June (half year)	J.C. Chapais, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2
1864/65 30 June	J.C. Chapais, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2
1865/66 30 June	J.C. Chapais, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2
1867 30 June	John Carling, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 2 ends
Province of Ontario
1868 31 December	John Carling, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1869 31 December	John Carling, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1870 31 December	John Carling, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1871 31 December	John Carling, Commissioner Note: Pages 92 to 101 are out of order, but all are present.	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1872 31 December	A. McKeller, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1873 31 December	A. McKeller, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1874 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1875 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1876 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1877 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1878 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1879 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1880 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1881 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1882 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1883 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1884 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1885 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1886 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1887 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1888 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1889 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1890 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1891 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1892 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1893 31 December	C.F. Fraser, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1894 31 December	Wm. Harty, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1895 31 December	Wm. Harty, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1896 31 December	Wm. Harty, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1897 31 December	Wm. Harty, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1898 31 December	Wm. Harty, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1899 31 December	F.R. Latchford, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 3
1900 31 December	F.R. Latchford, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1901 31 December	F.R. Latchford, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1902 31 December	F.R. Latchford, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1903 31 December	F.R. Latchford, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1904 31 December	W.A. Charlton, Commissioner	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1905 31 December	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1906 31 December	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1907 31 December	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1908 31 December	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1909 31 October (10 months)	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1909/10 31 October	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1910/11 31 October	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 4
1911/12 31 October	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1912/13 31 October	J.O. Reaume, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1913/14 31 October	F.G. MacDiarmid, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1914/15 31 October	F.G. MacDiarmid, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1915/16 31 October	F.G. MacDiarmid, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1916/17 31 October	F.G. MacDiarmid, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1917/18 31 October	F.G. MacDiarmid, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1918/19 31 October	F.C. Biggs, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1919/20 31 October	F.C. Biggs, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1920/21 31 October	F.C. Biggs, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1921/22 31 October	F.C. Biggs, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 5
1922/23 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1923/24 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1924/25 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1925/26 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1926/27 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1927/28 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1928/29 31 October	G.S. Henry, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1929/30 31 October	J.D. Monteith, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1930/31 31 October	J.D. Monteith, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1931/32 31 October	J.D. Monteith, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1932/33 31 October	T.B. McQuesten, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1933/34 31 October	T.B. McQuesten, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1934/35 31 March (5 months)	T.B. McQuesten, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1935/36 31 March	T.B. McQuesten, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1936/37 31 March	Colin A. Campbell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1937/38 31 March	Colin A. Campbell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1938/39 31 March	Mitchell F. Hepburn, Acting Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1939/40 31 March	F.R. Oliver, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1940/41 31 March	F.R. Oliver, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1941/42 31 March	T.B. McQuesten, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1942/43 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1943/44 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1944/45 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1945/46 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1946/47 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1947/48 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1948/49 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1949/50 31 March	G.H. Doucett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1950/51 31 March	Fletcher S. Thomas, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1951/52 31 March	Fletcher S. Thomas, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 6
1952/53 31 March	William Griesinger, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1953/54 31 March	William Griesinger, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1954/55 31 March	William Griesinger, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1955/56 31 March	William Griesinger, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1956/57 31 March	William Griesinger, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1957/58 31 March	William Griesinger, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1958/59 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1959/60 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1960/61 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1961/62 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1962/63 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1963/64 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 7
1964/65 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1965/66 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1966/67 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1967/68 31 March	T. Ray Connell, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1968/69 31 March	J.R. Simonett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1969/70 31 March	J.R. Simonett, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1970/71 31 March	James A. Auld, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8
1971/72 31 March	James W. Snow, Minister	Self-Service Microfilm B 98 Reel 8

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